| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.775, 121.393 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-22 05:43:07.640 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 22, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 22, 1951 at 05:43 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 31.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.393 and latitude 23.775.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 31.1 km |
| Puli | 48.1 km |
| Zhushan | 72.5 km |
| Caotun | 75.2 km |
| Nantou City | 75.9 km |
| Wufeng District | 77.7 km |
| Tianzhong | 82.7 km |
| Shetou | 83.1 km |
| Taichung | 83.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 85.6 km |
| Douliu | 86.9 km |
| Yongjing | 87.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
33.6 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
117.1 km
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